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Quick sidebar... Morgan Turner is currently in the IL boys semis @ 106 and guaranteed to place. That may not mean much in about 40 other states, but that is a HUGE rare accomplishment in Illinois.

So again, if you are ready to compete against seniors whether you win the spot, make the team, or be competitive then it is time to not compete at age level. If a competitor and their camp decides that the better experience will be going after the age group spot and world tourney exposure then that is also fine. But seniors is seniors and if you want to run with the best of the best then that is a definitive declaration that you feel you are above your peers. Put the above paragraph another way: would your 17 year old go to Fargo? Or is that, for all intents and purposes, beneath the talent level at this point? Is a U20 Pan Ams tourney more important, at this current time, than competing for a spot on the senior national team? Does that desire align with the talent level?

@Husker_Du lurking and laughing maniacally knowing that he sent Waste Management to that big pinfall in the sky and has wrought international political strife throughout the board

You're either ready or you're not, and most juniors know/have been informed if they are ready to take the step up.

Oh you mean like how freestyle awards a point to the other person if you lose your challenge? Granted those challenges also take approximately seven years to complete but at least there is a risk/reward anytime you throw the brick.

Totally agree. Should be absolutely no more than 90 seconds from whistle to whistle for stop/review/restart. Buzzer goes off at 80 seconds regardless if sufficient evidence is found/not found, get back to center because ref has 10 seconds to announce what they saw and start action. This isn't the NFL we aren't selling commercials throughout 3 hours of television and these long breaks are killing the flow of a match. It's an anaerobic sport - you don't see NCAA 10K races constantly stopping for review to check if someone spiked another runner thus giving everyone a break and ruining the natural flow of the race and race strategy.

Unfortunately the bean counters did not approve procurement of additional armor when budgets accounted for the Larry Lee $lush Fund drying up at 11pm March 18th

For the masses who are curious: to be a participant in Final X for MFS 1) Winner US Open (what I think you're referring to as "Senior Nationals") which is a one-match winner take all final. This will take place April 25-30 in Las Vegas 2.1) Any returning medalist goes directly to Final X if they stay at the same weight. or 2.2) Win the WTT tourney which is a one-match winner take all final. May 20-21 in Colorado Springs Weight classes that will not qualify for 2.1 and move onto 2.2 criteria are anticipated to be: 61kg, 92kg, 125kg. Gross (61) and Zillmer (125) did not medal last year, Cox has announced he is attempting to move up and miss weight at 97kg again. Final X for all 3 Senior styles/30 weights takes place on what's going to be a very, very, very long June 10 at a site to be determined. MFS selection criteria can be found here Full U15 through Seniors for MFS, WFS, and Greco team selection criteria can be found here

NFL draft is in Kansas City this year so not sure why Vegas would be packed to the gills in April?

Just missing the head wrap and shoulder brace before he's a true hawkeye!

125 [cannon fodder] - DNQ 133 RBY - 1st 141 Bartlett - 6th 149 Van Ness - 8th 157 Haines - 4th 165 Facundo - 5th 174 Starocci - 1st 184 Brooks - 1st 197 Dean - 3rd 285 Kerkvliet - 4th Let it be known that one of the new generation will win a title this year. I just have no clue which one it will be but I like Bartlett and Haines this year. Every new crop we all think this is the year that PSU comes back to earth and every time Carl creates a dynasty within the recruiting class.

No. As a matter of fact, Kevin Dresser and his team will take on all comers. It doesn't matter if they are 4th string teammates because the Cyclones never back down! They will keep fighting down to The Last Chance!

I’ll take that bet. I’ll even be so bold as to say it happens tomorrow night.

Has Glory considered removing the arm to more effectively make 125? A bonus side effect is that Lee would not be able to run his patented arm bar tilt to half nelson series without both arms. Just thinking out loud here folks.

I guess you could say Glory is a Lame duck

When you go to double OT do they call it turn-outs or ride-outs? Folkstyle is inherently not about getting turns, it is about controlling your opponent for as long as possible. Come to the freestyle dark side if you want a superior product that actually punishes negative action.

Yes AOC is the man but that’s a bridge too far even for this Illinois homer. AOC lost an early match and barely made AA on a torn ACL. Spencer Lee won a national title on a torn ACL. Twice.

Couldn't help myself sorry

Unless your name is Nick Suriano and when you are about to get ridden like a show pony in the NCAA finals they blow it dead and let you have a mulligan on your standup. Terrible call with regards to consistency because as @Scouts Honor mentioned, Riding Time = controlling time not turning time. Been waiting a few years to get that one off my chest.

This has been confirmed but the name hasn't leaked yet. I hope that changes.

Or shot by your teammate... 2014-15 2A Vincent Turk Lombard (Montini)

Call me when a funded project pays for the light bill, groceries, and rent. That's the difference between athletes and acadmics - now athletes get a scholarship AND paid.

Jimmy Clicksabon gets the convos going. Don't hate the player, hate the game.

Snyder wasn't Hodge worthy. Absolute world beater, literally, but didn't light up the scoreboard or get pins. Maybe if there was a weight class comparable to what he has won his eight world medals in then he would have racked up more points/techs instead of having to treat each match as a seven minute weightlifting session...